VICTORIA, B. C. An Independent Semi-Weekly Newspaper D< % fo Hie Interest of Central and Northern British Columbia HAROLD WINCH, C.C.R leader, whose re-electiorr in Vancouver East appears certain. His party made big gains in Thursday's election and may form the next government. C.N.R> Passenger Agent Moved To Vancouver William Cniickshank, general agent, C.N.R. passenger department, Prince Rupert, has been promoted to the post of district passenger agent for B.C. with headquarters in Vancouver. Mr. Cruick8hank, who Is well known in Prince George, has been with the Canadian National passenger department since the end of the First World War. He was stationed in Prince Rupert until 1928 when he was moved, to Detroit. Returning to Prince Rupert in 19JU he has been there since that time. Lumbermen Tie, Lose With Quesnel Clippers Prince George Lumbermen held their own in the first game of a Central Interior Baseball League double header in Quesnel yesterday with Quesnel Clippers. Score at the end, of the first fixture, 5-5. Not so well did the city squad fare in the bottom half of the series ' when Clippers attained their first game score, only to have Lumbermen come up with a one run deficit in a 5-4 count No results were available on the games between Willow River Red Sox and Quesnel Lumbermen. � �,-� �' � �'- �"':i'^ Vol. 35; No. 47 Prince George, B.C., MONDAY, June 16, 1952 $4.00 per year 5^ per copy First-Choice Ballots Give Liberal Party Slight Lead Caught in a province-wide surge of anti-government sentiment, Agriculture Minister Harry Bowman led the Social Credit candidate, Lew L King, by a scant 47 votes when all first-choice Fort George ballots hod been counted in Thursday's election. Trailing Mr. King by 392 votes was John Mclnnis, C.C.F., while far in the rear was Cy Westaway, who carried the Progressive Conservative banner. Final figures were: Bowman, Lib., 1901; King, Social Credit, 1854; Mclnnis, C.C.F., 1462; Westaway, Progressive Conservative, 348. Counting on second-choice CC.F. on Jury 3 will be the decisive factor, and prevailing opinion is that the Social Credit candidate will pull ahead of Mr. Bowman to win the seat. Contrary to pre-election predictions, the vote was one of the smallest in the history of the riding, with 59.86 percent of the registered voters going to the polls. This figure will be revised with counting of the absentee ballots next month. Counting of ballots at country polls was delayed by the extra work of tabulating the results of the liquor and daylight saving plebiscites. Returns were slow in arriving at the office of Returning Officer W. G. Fraser in Prince George, and not until 9:45 p.m. was it evident that early Social Credit and CC.F. strength would be maintained. The Social Credit candidate shot into an early lead on the strength of first returns from the eastern portion of the constituency, where Mr. King captured 14 of the 24 polls, Mr. Bowman and Mr. Mclnnis splitting the balance. Later returns gave the Liberal candidate a lead of 30, which was increased to 200 when the Prince George results became known. Heavy majorities for the Socred candidate at Lamming Mills, Vale-mount, Leboe Mills and other centres cut into this lead, and with only six polls unreported Mr. King was leading by three votes. Strong support for the C.C.F. came from Isle Pierre, Longworth, Sinclair Mills and Willow River. Mr. King led the count at 19 of the 43 polls, including McBride end Pineview, former Liberal strongholds. Bowman was favored at 12 polls and Mclnnis at 10. Voters at two centres, Hutton Mills and Mud River, were unable to make up their minds and the results there were a deadlock. Liberal voters outnumbered Social Credit backers by 175 in Prince George, with the CC.F. trailing by 439. The result was a disappointment to Mr. Bowman's supporters, who had relied on a substantial majority in the city to offset anticipated Social Credit end CC.F. gains in the eastern sections of the c9R*%ituency. i Running under the Coalition banner in 1949, Mr. Bowman had a majority of nearly 700 in Prince George and more than 1,000 in Fort George-over his tone CC.F. opponent. . '.�.". ... ' - � How They Voted Albreda Aleza Lake 15 Beaverley 9 Chief Lake 24 Crescent Lake 10 C CCP SC 4 1 5 31 7 4 28 14 Croydon Dewey Dome Creek Dimster Ferndale Pinlay Forks Giscome Goat River Hansard Hutton Mills Isle Pierre 1 11 14 19 22 1 63 3 3 3 Lamming Mills 9 Leboe Mills 3 Loos Longworth 3 Lucerne 6 McBride 96 McLeod Lake 17 Mt. Robson 2 Mud River 1 Newlands 16 Penny 43 Pineview 61 Pr. George 1151 Red Pass 8 Reid Lake 12 Salmon Valley 14 Shelley Summit Lake Sinclair Mills S. Ft. George j Stone Creek jTete Jaune Valemount Willow River Woodpecker Upper Fraser West Lake Loggers, Millworkers Strike VANCOUVER, June 16 (CP)~A paralyzing strike by 32,000 mem-beijs of the International Woodworkers of America started Sunday in British Columbia's coastal forests and sawmills. The strike is expected to have an almost immediate effect on the province's entire economy. Forestry, B.C.'s major industry, earn-Jil-SogSjQQO^OOp last year. Directly and Indirectly, it accounts for nearly 55 cents of every $1 earned in the-, province. It is the first general strike in B.C. forests since 1946. The union struck on schedule at midnight Saturday�expiry date of the 1951 contract�when H and the operators failed to roach a wage agreement in an Hth hour conference called by the Provincial Labor Relations Board. Walter Allen, secretary of the union negotiating committee, said the I.W.A. had tried strenuously I for 60 days to reach an agreement but the operators had refused to "bargain in good faith." John M. Billings, spokesman for 164 coast operators, said the strike was "illegal" and that management could not bargain while threatened with a strike. The union is seeking a general wage- increase of 35 cents ah hour above the current basic wage of $1.29V6. Operators proposed a wage cut of 10 per cent for most classifications but accepted a conciliation Board recommendation for no wage increase. The union rejected the board's report. Carpenters Gain , Minor Concessions Few changes in last year's labor contract between local carpenters and the carpenters and joiners union here were included in an unanimous report drawn up here Saturday by a conciliation board; a well-informed source revealed this morning. According to reports, the conciliation board's report authorized no wage increase and no cost of living bonus increase. "Minor concessions" were won �y the union, an informant stated. The report will go to the Labor Relations Board in Victoria before it is publicized "and will then either be accepted or rejected by the union members. If it is rejected, a government-supervi&ed strike-vote will be held here and a strike may follow. Only local operations directly affected by the negotiations are I>ezell . Construction Co., Ltd., Dawson & Hall Ltd., A. P. Andersen and Cariboo Construction Ltd. They are the only certified union operations in this district. Cloudy Again Tuesday Cloudy skies are predicted by the weatherman again for Tuesday, with a few sunny periods and also a few scattered showers in the afternoon. Little change in temperature is expected, winds will be light and low and high readings tonight and tomorrow 38 and 67 degrees. Road Equipment Mot Used Enough Here A resolution asking for increased use ,of Provincial Public Works Department .maintenance equipment here will be forwarded to Divisional Engineer D. D. Godfrey shortly. The resolution calling for increased hours of work for mechanical equipment was passed by the Prince George Board of Trade Friday. J. G. "Bill" Ranby, city garage proprietor, stated that little use is made of equipment after 4 p.m. on working days. He said, "the cry has always been for more equipment," and he suggested the Public Works Department give consideration to putting machines on two shifts. Robert Seeds, proprietor of an automotive electrical business here, remarked that "the equipment seems to spend most of its time parked at the side of the road." 22 27 22 45 18 15 19 31 12 27 23 4 10 1 1 3 1 14 15 228 1 4 3 6 15 1 2 5 3 2 6 8 1 9 27 12 2 53 2 2 3 14 2 5 24 3 10 69 154 7 14 19 12 12 6 47 5 9 2 39 36 16 1 4 17 21 -54 6 4 a 13 84 817 976 6 2 11 28 10 15 19 12 44 49 16 13 12 38 13 2 5 9 18 7 53 25 22 54 44 4 17 9 1901 348 1462 1854 Cycle Takes Life Of Middle-Age Man Death came to a 56-year-old father of two early yesterday morning when he was struck by a motorcycle in the 900 Block, First Avenue, and dashed to the pavement. Dead is Jack William Conners, occupation unknown, a resident of Oshawa, Ontario. Driver of the motorcycle, Edwin Nyberg, age 25, is still hospitalized with severe cuts about the face. Nyberg, with one passenger on the rear of his machine, was riding east on First Avenue when the man was struck. Police said this morning that the motorcycle travelled only 22 feet after it "hit Conners. Albert Cote, passenger on the motorcycle, received only light cuts and bruises. He told police he saw nothing of the accident and could recall Socred Candidate Ahead In Omineca With returns still to come in from the poll at Germansen Landing, Cyril Shelford, Social Credit candidate, is leading the incumbent Liberal, Cecil Steele, by 59 votes in Omineca. Latest standings received this morning from Vanderhoof are: Cyril Shelford, S.C., ........ 1012 Cecil Steele, Lib, ............ 953 Ward Taylor, C.C.F., ...... 770 George Ogston, P.C., ........ 554 B.C. Electors9 Decision Awaits July 3 Count It will be July 3 before an attempt can be made to pick up the political shambles left in the wake of thfe British Colum- Local Crops Ravaged By B.C.'s Cutworm Plague Pfince George District, especially the Pineview area, is being heavily hit by the plague of cutworms which are chewing their way over many areas of the province, an Experimental Farm official revealed at the week-end. Black army cutworms, assisted by "a related species" working with them, have done disastrous damage to hayfields where they have eaten off the young clover. Grain -fields in some areas around the city have been nearly stripped by the bugs, which hide in the soil during the day, coming out after darkness to eat their way through the young plant just above the surface of.the ground. "Due to lack of large-scale spraying or dusting equipment in this area we have been unable to control the plague," spokesman R. Savage, assistant superintendent of the Experimental Station at Pineview, declared. Five per cent DDT dust or DDT spray are the only effective means Special Entertainment For. High School P.T.A. Entertainment including a square dancing demonstration, games and special refreshments will be featured at the June meeting of the high school P-TA Wednesday evening in the high school library at 8:15 p.m. Reports on the previous year's activities will be given by the outgoing executive. Parents of Grade VI pupils who will be starting high school next fall are especially urged to attend this meeting, so that they may obtain an advance idea of high school P-TA activities and get to (See LOCAL CROPS, Poge 4) know its members. bio general election Thursday Though the Liberal government had apparently gone down to defeat, it seemed no other party would be able �td pick up a majority of seats in the 48-mem-ber Legislature. With count of first-choice ballots still incomplete, election of only six candidates�five Social Credit and one CC.F.�is indicated. No light can be thrown on the situation until second choices are counted July 3. Even then, it is possible no candidate will gain a majority of seat's. If a stalemate results, a temporary minority government, coalition or a new election seem the only choices. Attorney-General Gordon Wis-mer, trailing the CC.F. candidate in Vancouver Centre, hinted at a four-party conference, but the CC.F. and Social Credit said they would have nothing to do with any coalition. NEW ELECTION Herbert Anscomb, Conservative leader, new election might held soon. Late returns indicated the reelection, in Burnaby of E. E. t30Q Winch, 73-year-old CC.F. veteran! Progressive predicted a have to be i by a East Winch. His son is leading big margin in Vancouver with most polls reported. Latest Canadian Press party standings: Elected: Social Credit, 5. C.C.F., 1. i Leading: C.C.F., 20. Social Credit, 10. Liberals, 8. Pro.-Conservatives, 3. Labor, 1. Hart Road Will Need Equipment Iff It Is To Remain Passable only "flying through the air." No witnesses to the fatality have yet been located. The motorcycle, an English model, was barely damaged In the accident which took Conners' life. The dead man is survived by his wife, Alice Conners, of 22 Bruce Street, Ottawa, Ontario, and by two children. W. A. C. BENNETT, who ran on the Social Credit ticket in South Okanagan, was first candidate elected on Thursday. He is favored to lead the party in B.C. Unless adequate maintenance equipment for the Hart Highway is provided soon, the route will become impassable In short order, Board of Trade members were told late last week. R. F. Corless, builder of a tourist resort at McLeod Lake, told members that survey cars a day will be travelling .... r r, ,,,-, , . ,, ,. over the highway when it is com-and father of CC.F. leader Harold |nletgd ^ ms mQnth and he j warned that maintenance equip-GlaSS OK'd;.ment is spread thinly along �" Daylight Saving KO'd A majority of Fort George residents want more outlets fo'r sale o.f liquor by the glass in the constituency, and they also favor discontinuing daylight saving hours in B.C. Latest tabulation of results of the plebiscites held in conjunction with Thursday's election show daylight saving was rejected 2558 to 2165, while liquor by the glass By p the had a 1036 majority, with 2946 voting "yes" and 1910 opposed. Baby Died Saturday: Funeral This Morning Funeral services were held this morning for Mary Lynn Stand-even, two-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Standeven of Prince George, who. died at her home Saturday morning. In addition to her parents, the baby girl is survived by a sister. Rev. Gordon. G. McL. Booth-royd officiated* at the last rites, which were conducted from Ass-man's Funeral Chapel. route. He said, too, that a Seattle man had recently told him that there are 900 northbound trucks a week from Seattle today and that many of these, if not all, will attempt to use the Hart Highway and the Cariboo Highway shortcut to Alaska. ., There are no highway warning signs along the road at present, he told members^and apparently directional signs at the highway's beginning in Prince George are not adequate. He said three cars have arrived at McLeod Lake or the Parsnip River recently asking how much further it was to Vanderhoof. "We told one of them it would be quite a long way going around by Edmonton," Mr. Corless said. On a motion by Norman Napier, vice president of the board, It was decided to have the chairman of the highway committee approach the Department of Public W<5rks Divisional engineer here to ascertain what arrangements for maintenance along the Hart Highway have been made. ONE CRASH LEADS TO ANOTHER HERE One accident led to another here Saturday night on Vancouver Street when a second automobile crashed into the wrecking truck as it was pulling away one of the cars. The wrecking truck was removing a car from an accident which had taken place only a few minutes before. First Vancouver Street mishap came around midnight Saturday when an Ontario car, driven by Charles Charbonneau, is said to have plunged through an intersection at Vancouver and Fifth striking a car driven by Miss Barbara Lang, a city high school teacher. Minutes later another car, driven by Mike Stychyshyn, came through the same intersection and collided with the wrecking truck as it was about to tow away the vehicle involved in the first accident. Both Stychyshyn and Charbonneau have been charged with dangerous driving. No injuries were sustained In either accident. Trade Board Refuses Prexy's Resignation Resignation of A. T. Cross as president of the Prince George Board of Trade got "thumbs down" treatment from members at a general meeting